Pour on the Plaza

Might Bellevue be a little jealous of all the food and wine events in Seattle? (Who could blame them?) El Gaucho has come up with its own Eastside event at the City Center Plaza this Saturday. Tickets are pricey, $95 per person (hey, it's Bellevue)--but think of Pour on the Plaza as an Eastside version of the Bite of Seattle, which would easily run you that much anyway. At least you'll have free rein to try all the pours from the wineries on hand--like DeLille Cellars, Cadence Winery, and Novelty Hill--plus bites from Grand Cru, the Melting Pot, Wild Ginger, and of course El Gaucho. With live jazz from the Brian Nova Trio. 425-455-2715. $95. Sat., August 8, 2-5 p.m.